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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01
NUMBER ~.
Family suarrsls.

I have no respect Cor the woman
who runs around among her nelgh-
bofs and friends talking about her
husbands shortcomings and the Va.
rioas points Of differance between
HIM and herself. And ! have great
contempt for the man who is given
TO airing his matrimonial differences
abroad. Nothird party csn adjust the
differences that may exit between
him and hIs wife. II he and she can.
not settle their own AFFAIRS they must
go unsettled. There Is nothing more
destructive TO the peace and bappi-
ness OF home than the daily little
chickering's snd bits Of fAuit-fnding
u which 80 many husbands and
wives indulge. OF course there are
the 'blue Monday" sort Of days
when nothing goes right, and spirit
Of evil seems to have taken posses.
sion Of the entire household. S0ch
days come TO the best regulated
households. 1t is human nature. II
is an outcropplng Of our innate ten.
dency to 60 wrong a. times. Some
times ! am glad that such days come
60 our house, for We are all 50 hap
py after We have kissed and made
up" all aroand. never say any
thing when hear husbands and
wives declare that IN all the ten, iif.
teen or twenty years Of their married
lives they never had 'a single cross
Word.h ] keep mum because l hate
to tell them I don't believe what they
say, and I just don't believe It. We
are not sngels, aud only angels could
i've that way. But whatever orr
differences, do let as keep them to
ourselves. Disaster follows In the
xake Of the man or woman who tells
% the world his or her quarFels With
John or Mary. Mum is the word
Housckeeper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01


The Glasgow Train
will run from Salisbury
to Keytesyille, leaving
Salisbury at $50 a. m,
leaving Keytesyille at
s p. VI. One and one
third fare for round
trip.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01

.Thsa a6slI Fssf a. KsJsessslle will com.
menoe Tuss4a Sleia5ef Ah. 1887, and
continue s dsy4. F,r tke iefh time we
present yoa With lhelist premiums, and
In 30 doing we.Eeel . 56se pride in the rec.
ord Of the past TsHc zhe above fairs
|hAxs been held oaspuF Individual RESPONSE.
llEg, md Nkils she fairs of our seighbor-
M 8 hare failed and reorganized sey-
5 daring this period.the Keytesville
Pair E6lle on without the slightest hitch
eElAtefF1ption, and each year ptoudly floats
The flag of success from its Band Stand.
The cause of the unwavering success Of
these yearly exhibitions can be attributed
TO teveral reasons, the chief Of which il, We
have 9 host of friends in this enterprise who
have done all they could to aid and en-
courage US, and we have always kept faith
with the public. Nothing has been adser-
tised that has not appeared, every premium
has been paid without discount, and ev-
cry effort has been made to make il the
most entertaining and instructive exhibi-
tion yet offered to the public.
Our fair is not money-makinZ institu-
ton. We have given the use Of our money
and labor gratis, and have distributed up.
wards Of forty (4o) Thousand dollars in pre-
miums, therefore let the people congre.
gate. renew old and make new acquain.
tances, teach and be Taught, SO when you
return TO your homes, you may feel fresher
and wiser. and that you have encouraged
the Keytssviile Fair BY your presence.
We are proud to say without fear Of con-
tradiction that we have the best behaved
fair people in the state. No gambling de-
vices or saloons win be there. Spirituous,
malt or fermented liquors shall not be
bought or sold on the grounds.
Respectfully,
wM. L. HILL, Manager.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01
.. Was PiafaiIs

OF course It wAsl He tried one
remedy after another, and finally
gave It up and died, when his life
might have been saved by taking DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical DiscOy-
ery"-the great "Consumpt:on
Cure''-which, IL promptly employ
ed, will soon subdue all threatening
symptoms, such - cough, labored
breathing, night-sweats, splitting Of
blood. etc., and restoring waning
strength and hope, efIectually stop
the poor consumpsive's rapid prog.
ress graveyard. Il It not worth
trying7 All druggists.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01


AEfHoDssr .CHUacn (esnth)-Rav W. r flef
paatog. Services arnt and third ssbhafha, morning
and evening, Of each meht s1obssh school ever Sab
bath naoFning ae e,cieck.
PnRBBITsBlAH Cmr rRcu-RrsachinR nFst and th Id
eobbaths. morning. and evening" Rev. r. q SiuirAli
pA.eor sabbath school every sabbath meFAlhg ~ .
o'eloek. ~ tss go
rins9 BkPrIssCHUncH --Rey. W y. Kellnsr pastoF.
services second and fourth suHdays of eAeh nth.
Z. -. =. CnuRcu-ntv -.ss Eamilson pas1 81.
Services eeeoad anA f0arfh -Dsbhaahs each noe q
MerhinE and evening. eNbbnth scAool evoe9 ss6ne1
et1 p.ms 80 60 ia = sfsxt[sl -
RhertsF On5Reh fcdloFes) )-I.v. D. 91lllsie Das.ss
preaching second Sabbath "a oaeh a.,uthts nsfnlsf
End evehIaE. s.I.LaiI. school ~sesg e =
Dsnevolont ana kssf y, ~
EgrTRsySLLR LansAnr--G. n lEF1P1aaI
0nsa nom 60 l9 :. q. ard feell 4. 10 n.
wAnal AooaE2 Mese1s ~ y. 664 3. M.SrJ chr
ar nlsssla4s stea!.a pesce1lnG fall meoa.
CHfolflE E118s, No. 1T. 40. q. Who.
- NafEs y. MN. n. TtsAa1s. Recorder. Regular
MeNl.14s - SD 4lh Tuesday evening At O'Clock.
IS6ls6N Co. sgkBrcaG GSo6EET1.-aeetsth the Pourth
4IIsIFsfas ~ each month sf SAlishary.
gslncfs HxfsHrs, A. o. o W.-Neetp I'd and 9Th
0Fiday eve lihgs IN each month. J. J. Aoere, g. @.
.. n. FIkdA.e. =.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01
Thursday, Third Day.
HERD OF CATTLE.
276 male. 8 females any breed.S25
JACKS AND JENNETrS.

JACKS AND JENNETTS.
277 Jack years and over......... 10
278 Jack years and under 4.... 10
279 Jack years and under 3d.. 81
2sO Jack year and under 2...... s.
2S1 Jack under year............... 3
2S2 Jennett any age..........:...... 10
SADDLE STATIONS.
2s3 Stallion 4 years and over..... Is
2S4 Stallion 8 years and ander 4 10
2S5 Stallion years and under 8 .
2s6 Stallion year and under q. 6
2e7 Stallion under ] year. ......... 5
CATTLE.
2sS Bull any age or breed......... Is
2S9 Cow any age OF breed......... Is
DRAFT HORSES.
29O Stallion 4 years and over..... l5
291 Stallion 3 years and under 4 10
292 Stallion 2 years and under 5 8
293 Stallion l year and under p. s
294 Stallion under year.......... 5
COWS.
295 Cow years and over..... 10
l2s6 Cow 2 years and under 5...... 10
1897 Cow year and under 2..,.s. 8
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01


WICHITA, Has, Aug. 25.-The
liquor question here has to-day taken
still another aspect, and one which
promises 10 cause the interested par.
ties even more trouble than violation
Of the state pFohibltory laws. At
the time Of the closing Of the West
End drug store about e., 600 worth
Of liquors were confscsted by the
county. To-day 0'ConneF H. Jones
Of the inteFnsl revenue department
made an examination Of the liquors
in the barrels and found that the
contents In no Way corresponded
with the proofs made by the officers
upon the barrelssa All had been
greatly adulterAkedf mostly with poi.
sonous mixtures. Ia one barrel OF
whisky was found, rs the examiner
expressed it, enough arsenic TO
poison the towR." A keg Of gin,
they said, had been made in the city
and had not passed through the
hands Of the revenue officers 1t ali.
The proper steps will be immediate
" taken for the conviction Of the
parties guilty OF the manufacture
and aduiteration Of the liquors.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01

REVENGE Is unusually sweet Ia the
circumstances under which Charles
Pitcher, Of Saleville, ILL.,, takes g.
He has married the the daughter o1
an enemy and run away with her.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01

RIDfNG-GIRLS AND BOYS.
33t Girl rider under 10 years....Cup
335 Boy rider under Is Years....Cup
HORSES, MARES AND COLTS.
1856 Brood mare and sucking colt
by her side de...................... 10
IS37 Brood mare and sucking
mule colt BY her slde. u
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01

SPEED RING.
STAKE TROT.
316 For s year-oldS, mile heats
best 8 in 5.................,..... so
Nomination SO; so per cent. lst;
so per cent. I'd; 10 per cent Sd.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01
2Ss Cow under I year...............
PRIVATE PREMIUMS.

299 BY the old reliable Bank of
KeytesvilIe, set Of furniture. 4;
To the handsomest respectable
white gent and lady who will bs
united IN marriage a. the fer grounds
Thursday, Sd day Of fair, consisting
Of marble-top dresser, marble-top
wash-stand and fine inlaid bedstead.
On exhibition at G. n. Wilson'S
store.
800 By Whitcman & Vaughan, to
I'd handsomest couple mar
ried on grounds. Fine Cook Stove
sOl By Geo N. Wilson. prettiest
baby under 2 years Of age,
fine baby buggy.."..-........ 10
302 By II. w. Anderson & Co.,
10 stalks shipping leaf to-
baccO.. .....~.................. 5
30S By w. C. CASTOR & Co., 10
stalks white corn................ 5
304 BY j. L. Potts, 5 lbs butter,
set silver spoons, Potts to
have butter. 2.50
500 BY Geo. K. Stuart, country
cured ham, riding bride,
Stuart to have ham...........-. s
SOC By L. i. Cook, bushel
sweet potatoGs.............-...2.50 so
307 By Gillian & Redman, 10 lbs
30S By Chapman & Agee, 10
stalks yellow corn.............2.5O
800 By Wheeler House, 5 lbs ap-
pie butter, to go to Wheeler $50
SlO By Scott & Parks, 10 yards
homemade jeans......-... 1850
S11 By Scott & Parks. 10 stalks
hurley tobacco........ .....-..2.5OI
Sl2 By Hugo Bartz, bushel
wheat, grown in Charlton Co 5
S1S By Jno. Beazley, buggy
horse e......... .............. .....2.5 so
314 BY Il. N. Scott, 2 bushels
onions, to go to Scott........ $50
Si5 BY S. Singleton, w. Summer
kamp, B. F. Crawley and J.
d Butler, game base ball,
hest 2 In 8, for any club Of
Charlton Co. boys under Is
years Of age...................... 10
S15i By A. Emanuel & Son.. rag
carpet made by lady in Char
iton county...........".........2.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-09-01
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your
appetite is poor, you are fidgetty,
nervous and generally out Of sorts,
and want to brace up. Brace mp,
but not with stimulants, spring med
icines or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap whisky, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then
leave you In worse condition than
before. What You want Is IN altera.
tive that win purify your blood, start
healthy action Of liver aud kidney.
restore your vitality and give renew
ed health and strength. Such med-
icine you will find in Electie Bitters,
sud only so cents bottle At w. C.
CASTOR & Co.'S drug store. 24t4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-20

Perhaps you'd like to know what
lime it is" remarked pedestrian who
stopped before gang of street-cleaners
the other day.
well, no, soir." replied one of the
old men as he slowly and solemnly re-
moved the pipe from his mouth.
But you used to want to know"
That's so, soir,"
'sAnd what's the matter nowe''
well, soir, the matter is this How
long does it take for one of us to foind
out the time O. day from your
about ten seconds"
Exactly, soir. Now, how long win
1t take me to lay down me hoe, put up
me pipe. get ont me watch and look ct
the tonne for meselfp''
Prom four to Eve minutes"
Certainly 1t win. and that's where
We gain on the city. and why we all
carry watches "-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-20
WHAT ne COULD RAISE.

Crop That Never EaIls Upon the Stony
Farms Il New Hampshire.
1.-THE God who made New Hamp-
shire" Ito quote Emerson) can hardly
have intended it for farming country;
and yet. while 30 much newspaper wit
is expended upon the stony pastures Of
the Granite State, it is well to remember
that good many men have been raised
upon them.
A farmer living in New Hampshire
was visited by friend Of his boyhood
who had fine wheat farm in California.
The visitor eyed the scanty products Of
his friends farm with dismay, almost
fearing that his visit of few days
would eat up all the profits Of the year.
Finally, he demanded. sternly; Jim,
do you call this seven-by-nine patch Of
stone farmf"
Yeas; thar's my turnips!''
"Turnips! They haint enough turnips
thar ter feed . dyin' lamb. And what's
that patch over tharl"
Pa'snips."
Hump! Pa'snips! An thisr'
'.Potatus" Essentially.
''Neow, Jim, I'd jest like to have you
tell me what your farm kin raiser
"You want ter knowp'
Eyes" (fervently).
'W-a-a-l, fist this: l kin raise the
biggest lot Of dust on or windy day Of
any farm east or west Side from that.
faint much fur projucer' Hosstk's
ConspGniOn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-20
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A man can outlive . Islander
quicker than he can overtake it, White
TALL Times.
Woman may be . puzzle, but .
man is not willing to give her up
NesO Haven Nescs.
"A mirror is . friend that q woman
turns her back on when 1t tells her that
she is growing old.
True benevolence il to love all
men, kecompense injury with justice,
and kindness with kindness. Con-
fuchs.
The proud have no friends; not in
prosperity, for then they know nobody;
and not in adversely, for then no one
knows them. - CbarroH.
"A baby was found in lot of garb-
age in New York the other day. where
it had doubtless been hurriedly thrown
by its careless mother. Parents can
not be too careful about keeping their
children washed. - Detroit Free Press.
The man who does not think as
you do is not always fool. Ut course.
the chances are that he isn't SO wise
~ he might be, but then there may be
littlo loop-hole of escape for him
somewhere. Somervil7e journal.
Very shortly after the death Of his
frst wife. . Scotch laird made arrange
ments for second marriage; aud on
asking his son, well known author,
TO be present on the occasion, the latter
replied that che was unable to attend
in consequence of the recent death Of
his mother!''
IAN Illinois paper says that species
Of duck few into the ofiice OF . Win
chester hotel the other night and was
captured and Gagged. The glare of the
gentlemanly clerks breastpin attracted
this duck ~ the lighthouse lantern
draws the seabird. II was too much for
the poor bird. It was overpowered.
Mrs. Homespun has q habit Of hiding
things about the house 80 successfully
that when she goes to look for them she
can not for the life Of her tell where
she slowed them. But she has tho
satisfaction OF feeling that should any
body break In to steal. she would never
know whether those things were stolen
or not
Little boys. what are you doing
with all that mudp'' s.Pleatb, thir, we's
dess pilin' It up in two big piles"
But what are you going to do with itp''
yves goin' to play editor. Tommy's
49, L..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-20
SUFFERING MARTvRDoM.

n N0Ftm0r0 kXUDK900o0 N
Tons0rial PArior Down South.
"Do you call this barber shop?"
asked drummer, stopping in front Of
shanty in Southern village.
'.Dat's whut it is, sab; come In" re-
piled fat negro, putting aside tim
pan full of turnip greens and getting
up from box.
"Where's your chair?' the drummer
asked. when he had entered.
''Dar tits, sab. pointing to bench
with a clap-board back. Il amt fixed
up heah like da tells me de BARRIERS is in
de big towns. but, sab, wen it comes
ter de transackshun o. snatching de
whiskers offun er mans face. wy dar
amt many folks, black nur white, dat
ken lay ober me. Set right down dar,"
he continued. as he began to wipe his
greasy hands on back number of the
county paper.
what have you got in that oyster
camp"
''Saft soap. sab. Wen it come ter
maxim lather, dar amt muffin dat fits
de eppymology O. de ercasion like saft
soap"
"Hold on; don't You use brush?''
"Whut. use er bresh with saft soap!
o. no sab; never hearn tell o. SIGH er
plenerpertenchery ez dat. Makes dc
lather in mer hans an put it on dis
way. Git it in yer mouf? Yer mus
skuz me, sab. Now, wen git down dc
ole maskus blade an go to work."
"Great C@sarr' exclaimed the Gus
toner. SHARPEN that thing. 1t pulls
like pair of pinchcrs.
Huh! is it come ter pass dat mer ole
maskus blade is deceibin' me?"
1T is not deceiving ME, ! assure you"
"All right, sab; I'll hit it er few
ticks"
He struck the razor a few times on
an old boot, felt of the edge with his
thumb, made another attack and then
said:
s.Do she glide ober de rami6cations
an Heterogeneous putty smooth now.
sah?"
"Hold on; you are numbering me-"
won't do to quit now. sab"
''Well. strike it few more times on
that old boot"
ANY thing to 'blige yer. sab. Allus
makes it err pint ter satisfy my custom
ers."
Then you ought to administer chic
roform."
''Lemme see; b'lebe some udder gen.
erman suggested suthin' like dat de ud-
der day. Pull now. sahp"
"Pull! WY, confound you, it tears"
"Wall, we'se mos through. now.
Jis' keep yer mine on suthin' pleasant
an we'll be all right AFTER while. How
is de political walmi-mixtures in de cir
cumfiex localities in which yerse'f hab
lately beenprostratedp"
Hold on, let me get up"
Use through, now. Jes' femme wipe
of yer face, sab.
THAT'S unnecessary, as you have
already cut it of. just look how I'm
bleeding"
"Bleedin'! wy, dis little blood amt
muffin. sab. Oughter seed er wife
man dat wuz in heah yistiday. wy,
dat generman bled like er haug. Twen-
ty-fi' cents. eff yer please. Thankee.
sab. Call ergin. "-AYkansaU Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-20


The grape industry is taking fresh
hold in the southern part of New Jer-
sey.
"A new wire-nail making machine
Is capable Of turning out $4,000 wire
nails per hour.
Inequality in the pupils of the eyes
has been taken as symptom of illness.
but in 1s4 healthy persons Russian
physician has found only twelve with
right and left pupils of equal size.-
Merchant Traveller.
"A telegraph wire Is now being
brought out in England in which the
steel is made to cover and surround the
copper. The wire is said to be drawn
from compound metal. consisting Of .
hollow ingot of steel filled with copper.
The average weight Of the hogs
slaughtered in the West during the
winter is 7.67 pounds lighter than q
year ago. The aggregate production is
equal to 5O,597 less than last year at
the Same average weights. Christian
At Work.
Japan grows enormous quantities
Of sorghum cane. and large quantities
Of graduated sugar have been made
from it. The product for one year was
estimated at 100000 pounds. The
principal crop Of this country is rice;
one-haf the entire land under cultiva-
ton, 1t is said, being devoted to its
growth.
"A Partisan electrician has devised
. mode Of utilizing the residual Liquids
from bichromate and other powerful
batteries. He mixes porous acid-proof
substance with the residual liquids, dries
the paste thus produced. and uses it is
. charge for batteries for telegraphic
purposes. Popular Science Monthly.
Recent delicate scientific expert
ments, says q writer on earthquakes.
have discovered the fact that the sur
face of the land is never absolutely at
rest for more than thirty hours at . time.
Thus those great earthquakes which
make epochs in history are merely ex-
treme manifestations of forces that
rarely sleep.
The Sheffield armor plate makers
are actively engaged in meeting the
new conditions imposed by the in
creased power Of projectiles- One firm
has produced an experimental plate
uhch has stubbornly resisted the
French shells; and another expert
mental plate was fired at recently by .
French projectile. with the result that
the projectile was broken by the blow
and failed to penetrate the plate
Boston Budget. 4.
While cleanliness is Of vast inn
portance ~ . preventive Of disease.
here ID . tendency on the part Of sani-
ltarians to assume that nothing else is
necessary. Tho Lancet declares that
every year teaches that many maladies,
especially some Of those which are
communicable. have less to do with
filth as . cause than was formerly sup
posed. Sanitary science. in order to
be progressive. must insist upon more
than mere cleanliness, important a.
that Is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-20
THE GREEK FIRE.



Csnpositioa % the sssthing Mixture Uss1
N Early Warfare.
The great use made Of Greek fire in
the Middle Ages, so graphically de-
scribed by Gibbon, shows an intimate
knowledge of one of the objects to
which crude petroleum could be APP
piled. This compound enabled the
Greeks of the Eastern Empire to hold
their own against the Saracens for
some hundreds of years and during two
sieges of Constantinople gave the vic
tory to the Christians over their Moslem
enemies. The terror and devastation
caused by the Greek fire seems to have
been almost as great as that caused by
artillery. 1t was blown through long
copper tubes, which were fixed in the
fore part of the imperial galleys, or ON
the walls of the Greek towns.
Sometimes at the moment Of the at
tack on besieged place, great caul-
drons containing the seething mixture
were tilted on the walls and the con-
tents poured upon the assailants with
terrible effect 1t could b projected
through considerable space, and has
been described A. rushing through the
are like a winged dragon. with the report
Of thunder and the velocity Of lightning.
TWAS launched also in red-hot balls of
iron, which fell with disastrous effect
within the walls of beseiged city. 1t
can be understood what alarm such Z
combustible would cause. especially
when thrown upon and among ignorant
and half-naked opponents, on whom the
noise and flame would have terrifying
effect. Even in modern battles the re-
suits obtained by artillery fire, espec-
tally the fire of shells, is out of all pro-
portion to the number Of men killed.
Later. when the secret of the Greek
fire had become known to the Saracens,
and it had been adopted by them, its
effects were equally dreaded by the
Crusaders. The fact that it could not
be extinguished by water added to the
terror. caused by the noise, smoke and
fame. The secret of its composition
was carefully guarded by the Greeks,
and retained for their exclusive use for
about four hundred years. Fables were
invented to hide from other nations SO
valuable an adjunct to the art Of war.
and the barbarians were informed that
it had been revealed by an angel to
Constantine the Great. and that to COM
municate the secret Of its composition
would provoke the vengeance of the God
Of the Christians. After the invention
Of gunpowder it was no longer of much
value. Ihave formula for the MAX
ing of Greek fire, and in it petroleum
is one Of the chief ingredients.-Asr.
rays Magazine.